Use Synthetic Division and the Remainder Theorem to Find the Indicated

Multiple Choice

Use synthetic division and the Remainder Theorem to find the indicated function value.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 4 } - 2 x ^ { 3 } - 5 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x - 4 ; f \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right)$$

A) $- \frac { 23 } { 16 }$
B) $- \frac { 23 } { 32 }$
C) $\frac { 23 } { 16 }$
D) $- \frac { 3 } { 2 }$